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Accident

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by BossOutlaw88, Mar 23, 2012.

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  1. Mar 23, 2012 #11
    Tanker Hauler

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    You NEVER leave a truck in gear when parking.:biggrin_2555:
     
    Tanker Hauler, Mar 23, 2012
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  3. Mar 23, 2012 #12
    Tanker Hauler

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    You can't be serious?
     
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  4. Mar 23, 2012 #13
    American-Trucker

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    who told you that? cuz their wrong :biggrin_2559: You never leave your truck in gear



    American Trucker
     
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  5. Mar 23, 2012 #14
    rocknsand

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    Leaving the truck in gear just leads to a problem like the OP stated. If the parking brakes can't hold it you have a much bigger problem.
     
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  7. Mar 23, 2012 #15
    xFreeWord420x

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    I was about to say.. you never leave it in gear? Right? I always throw mine in (N) and shut the beast off..
     
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  8. Mar 23, 2012 #16
    walstib

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    One of my weekly deliveries is where I have to back up and park on a 8-10% grade hill, that is the only time I put the truck in gear when I park as an extra precaution...Other than that, never...Is that bad?...
     
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  9. Mar 23, 2012 #17
    pattyj

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    If m&m mars uses Dac,then yes those accidents will be on your DAC.
     
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  10. Mar 24, 2012 #18
    Gizmo_Man

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    Actually, this depends on the temp agency. I hired on at two of them myself, and they run DAC on drivers. I think even "Manpower" uses DAC, as they very often have driving jobs.


    SO if it is a driver's temp agency, I would highly suspect the are subscribers to DAC.
     
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  11. Mar 24, 2012 #19
    BossOutlaw88

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    I work for Werner, this was just a temp account for me. I got put on a 90 day probation, but I'm never accepting another temp account. I'm about to go on the Dollar General account next month.
     
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  12. Mar 24, 2012 #20
    rockee

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    Would you have done the same thing if it was not a temp account?
     
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